States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

For all West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) exams including WBCS, JE, AE, and other state-level competitive examinations.

 

UPDATED 4TH  AUGUST,8:00 PM

 

1.Which among the following matches of Hill resort with the state they are situated in are correct?
1. Darjeeling- West Bengal
2. Dalhousie- Himachal Pradesh
3. Mussoorie- Uttarakhand
4. Pahalgam- Jammu and Kashmir
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
 

Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Dalhousie is situated in Himachal Pradesh, Darjeeling is situated in West Bengal, Mussoorie is situated in Uttrakhand and Pahalgam is situated in Jammu and Kashmir.

2.Who led the group of people in Pundra Kingdom?
[A] Pundravardhana
[B] Paundraka Vasudeva
[C] Jarasandha
[D] King Bali
 

Correct Answer: A [Pundravardhana]
Notes:
King Pundravardhana led a group of people and marked his territory from North Bengal to the land which is now under Bangladesh, referred to as a realm of Bharata Varsha or India.

3.Which one is not an example of lower Palaeolithic sites found in Bengal?
[A] Jagannathpuri
[B] Patina
[C] Paruldanga
[D] Satbati
 

Correct Answer: C [Paruldanga]
Notes:
Some important lower Palaeolithic sites are Egara Mail (Burdwan),Parihati, Mohanpur, Satbati, Tarapheni reservoir bridge (all in Midnapore), Nakbindhi, Patina, Jibdharipur (Birbhum), Jagannathpuri, etc.

4.The grants of Ratnapala gave the list of how many kings from Salastambha to his line?
[A] 19
[B] 20
[C] 21
[D] 25
 

Correct Answer: C [21]
Notes:
The grants of Ratnapala give the list of 21 kings from Salastambha to his line. They are– Salastamba (650-670), Vijaya alias, Vigrahastambha, Palaka, Kumara, Vajradeva, Harshadeva alias Harshavarman (725-745), Balavarman II Jivaraja, igleswaravarman, Salambha, Harjjaravarman (815-832),Vanamalavarmadeva (832-855), Jayamala alias Virabahu (855-860),Balavarman III (860-880), and Tyagasimha (890-900).

5.Who founded Karranni Dynasty?
[A] Musa Khan
[B] Masum Khan
[C] Taj Khan
[D] Isa Khan
 

Correct Answer: C [Taj Khan ]
Notes:
Taj Khan Karrani was formerly an employee of the Sur Emperor Sher Shah Suri. From 1562 to 1564, Taj Khan captured south-eastern Bihar and west Bengal, and with his assassination of the last Muhammed Shahi ruler, he seized all of Bengal. He founded Karrani Dynasty.

6.Which writing style influenced Bengalee poets in fifteenth century?
[A] Sonnet
[B] Maithili
[C] Brajabuli
[D] Free verses
 

Correct Answer: C [Brajabuli]
Notes:
The Brajabuli style influenced Bengalee poets long afterwards in fifteenth century, and even the great Rabindranath Tagore composed one of his works, Bhanusingher Padabali, in this form.

7.Pandabbijay was written by–

[A] Birendra Panigrahi
[B] Bajendranath
[C] Kabindra Parameshwar
[D] Nirmalakanana

 

 

8.Mir Qasim switched the capital from Murshidabad to–
[A] Decca
[B] Jassore
[C] Chattagram
[D] Munger
 

Correct Answer: D [Munger]
Notes:
The Company ordered the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Qasim to pay for war expenses and expenses to purchase the presidencies of Bombay and Madras. This angered Mir Qasim and he shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger.

9.Who formally granted the Diwani of Bengal after the battle of Buxar?
[A] Shah Alam II
[B] Shah Madir I
[C] Iltustmis
[D] Mihir Khan
 

Correct Answer: A [Shah Alam II]
Notes:
After the Battle of Buxar, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, formally granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company on 12th August, 1765.

10.Who led Dhaka Anushilan Samiti?
[A] Gauri Sen
[B] Pulin Behari Das
[C] Atul Behari Neogi
[D] Jatin Mukherjee
 

Correct Answer: B [Pulin Behari Das]
Notes:
Dhaka Anushilan Samiti was initially a group of eighty under the leadership of Pulin Behari Das, it “spread like wildfire” throughout the province of East Bengal. More than 500 branches were opened, linked by a “close and detailed organization” to Pulin’s headquarters at Dhaka.

 

 

11.After Bangladesh, the next available epigraphic record was–
[A] Vijayanagar inscription
[B] Palassi inscription
[C] Munshiganj inscription
[D] Susunia Hill inscription
 

Correct Answer: D [Susunia Hill inscription ]
Notes:
After Bangladesh, the next available epigraphic record is the well-known Susunia Hill inscription (third century AD) of one Chandravarman —who was perhaps a local ruler in Bankura district from the Chandra of Mehrauli iron pillar in Delhi or from Maharaja Chandra mentioned in the Allahabad pillar inscription of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta.

 

 

12.Who led the Battle of Buxar from Company’s side?
[A] Major Gregory Vernon
[B] Major Samuel Ester
[C] Major Hector Munro
[D] None of the above
 

Correct Answer: C [Major Hector Munro]
Notes:
The Battle of Buxar was led by Major Hector Munro on one side and the combined army of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal, the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal King Shah Alam II on other side.

13.Which was founded as the capital of Subah by Shah Shuja?
[A] Jassore
[B] Dhaka
[C] Khulna
[D] Rajshahi
 

Correct Answer: B [Dhaka ]
Notes:
On appointment Shah Shuja found Dhaka as the capital of the subah, but later (the date is unknown), he transferred the capital to rajmahal.

14.In which year, Indigo farmers revolted?
[A] 1859
[B] 1855
[C] 1856
[D] 1860
 

Correct Answer: A [1859]
Notes:
Indigo farmers revolted against the Indigo planters in 1859 as the farmers got no profit growing Indigo.

15.Who sent an English Army to watch over the movements in Bengal in 1767?
[A] Lord Wellesley
[B] Captain Marshall Larchmont
[C] Lord Cornwallis
[D] Captain De Mackenzee
 

Correct Answer: D [Captain De Mackenzee]
Notes:
To check the activities of the rebels of Fakir-Sanyassi Resistance Movement in North Bengal an English army was sent to Rangpur in 1767 under Captain De Mackenzee.

16.Who was the founder of Swadesh Bandhab Samiti?
[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B] Bipin Chandra Pal
[C] Aurobindo Ghosh
[D] Ashwini Kumar Dutta
 

Correct Answer: D [Ashwini Kumar Dutta]
Notes:
Ashwini Kumar Dutta founded Swadesh Bandhab Samiti to promote the consumption of indigenous products and boycott foreign goods.

17.Who established Tattwabodhini Patrika?
[A] Jatirindranath Tagore
[B] Abanindranath Tagore
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] Debendranath Tagore
 

Correct Answer: D [Debendranath Tagore ]
Notes:
Tattwabodhini Patrika was established by Debendranath Tagore on 16 August 1843. It was published from Kolkata, India.

18.Who, along with Clive, laid the foundation of British rule in India?
[A] Baren Clive
[B] Warren Hastings
[C] Lord Curzon
[D] Both (a) & (b)
 

Correct Answer: B [Warren Hastings ]
Notes:
Clive is credited along with Warren Hastings for laying the foundation of British rule in India. He began as a writer for the East India Company who established the military and political supremacy of the EIC on the Indian subcontinent by winning the Battle of Plassey.

19.Who of the followings were titled as ‘Raj Bahadur’?
[A] Tarini Charan Mitra
[B] Radhakanta Deb
[C] Ram Kamal Sen
[D] Murari Mohan Ganguly
 

Correct Answer: B [Radhakanta Deb]
Notes:
Radhakanta Deb (1784–1867) was a trusted munshi to the East India Company and had received the decoration of the Knight Commander of the Star of India and his title of ‘Raj Bahadur’, based on merit for his service under Sir Warren Hastings and Robert Clive.

20.In which year Sir Upendranath Brahmachari was conferred a knighthood by the British Government?
[A] 1933
[B] 1934
[C] 1935
[D] 1936
 

Correct Answer: B [1934]
Notes:
Sir Upendranath Brahmachari was the President of the Indian Chemical Society, Calcutta (1936). He was awarded the title of Rai Bahadur and awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal, 1st Class by the Governor General Lord Lytton (1924), In 1934, he was conferred a knighthood by the British Government.

21.James Augustus Hicky founded–
[A] Bengal Gazetti
[B] Hicky’s Bengal Gazette
[C] The India Gazette
[D] None of the above
 

Correct Answer: B [Hicky’s Bengal Gazette ]
Notes:
Founded by James Augustus Hicky, a highly eccentric Irishman who had previously spent two years in jail for debt, Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was a strong critic of the administration of Governor General Warren Hastings. The newspaper was important for its provocative journalism and its fight for free expression in India.

22.What was the name of the newspaper brought out by Chittaranjan Das?
[A] Liberal
[B] Forward
[C] Kalyug
[D] Both (a) & (b)
 

Correct Answer: B [Forward]
Notes:
Chittaranjan Das brought out a newspaper called Forward and later changed its name to Liberty as part of his support for various anti-British movements in India. He was a believer in non-violence and constitutional methods for the realisation of national independence, and advocated Hindu-Muslim unity, cooperation and communal harmony and championed the cause of national education.

23.What is the biggest district in West Bengal?
[A] South 24 Pargana
[B] Bardhaman
[C] North 24 Pargana
[D] Murshidabad
 

Correct Answer: C [North 24 Pargana]
Notes:
North 24 pargana is the largest district of West Bengal in terms of population. It has 10,009,781 people living in it. South 24 pargana comes 2nd with a population of 8,161,961 people.

24.Which was probably the largest Christian cemetery outside Europe and America in the 19th century?
[A] Assembly of God Church School
[B] Bhowanipur Cemetery
[C] Park Street Cemetery
[D] Lower Circular Road Cemetery
 

Correct Answer: C [Park Street Cemetery ]
Notes:
The Park Street Cemetery was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world, and probably the largest Christian cemetery outside Europe and America in the 19th century. Sir William Jones– Indologist, founder of the Asiatic Society, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio– teacher and poet, Job Charnock– infamously known as the founder of Calcutta are some notable people who lies in here.

25.Which are the three rivers that flows through Northern Mountains region of Bengal?
[A] Teesta, Raidhak and Torsha
[B] Teesta, Torsha and Mahananda
[C] Teesta, Jaldhaka and Raidhak
[D] Torsha, Mahananda and Jaldhaka
 

Correct Answer: C [Teesta, Jaldhaka and Raidhak ]
Notes:
Teesta, Jaldhaka and Raidhak rivers flow in the Northern Mountains region in West Bengal. River Teesta divides the Northern mountains into two parts and forms deep gorges. The two parts are Western and Eastern mountains.

26.What is the capital town of Malda?
[A] English Bazar
[B] Islam Bazar
[C] Coxbazar
[D] Burrabazar
 

Correct Answer: A [English Bazar]
Notes:
District headquarters or capital town is English Bazar, also known as Malda town, which was once the capital of Bengal. The district maintains the traditions of the past in culture and education. Old Malda, the town which lies just east of the confluence of the Mahananda and Kalindi rivers, is part of the English Bazar metropolitan city.

27.Conservation efforts of India’s first Joint Forest Management in Bengal were begun in 1972 by–
[A] Ajit Kumar Banerjee
[B] Ajit Kumar Sen
[C] Ajit Kumar Ghosh
[D] Ajit Kumar Mukherjee
 

Correct Answer: A [Ajit Kumar Banerjee]
Notes:
Arabari or Arabari Forest Range, is the name of a forest range in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal, India. Conservation efforts were begun in 1972 by an Indian Forest Service officer Shri Ajit Kumar Banerjee. The dominant vegetation in the forest is of the hardwood sal, which is a coppiceable and commercially remunerative crop. The forest is categorized as part of the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests.

28.In Bengal, there are steel plants at–
[A] Durgapur
[B] Rishra
[C] Rabangla
[D] Nadia
 

Correct Answer: A [Durgapur ]
Notes:
In Bengal, there are steel plants at Durgapur and Burnpur and a locomotive plant at Chittaranjan. Haldia, the terminus of an oil pipeline from Assam and the site of a large oil refinery, also has a petrochemical industry.

29.Which district is called “the land of red soil”?
[A] Burdwan
[B] Purulia
[C] Bankura
[D] Birbhum
 

Correct Answer: D [Birbhum]
Notes:
Often called “the land of red soil”, Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is somewhat different from the other districts in West Bengal. The western part of Birbhum is a bushy region, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

30.Which city of Bengal has a special steel plant installed from Steel Authority of India Limited?
[A] Hooghly
[B] Raniganj
[C] Durgapur
[D] Kolkata
 

Correct Answer: C [Durgapur ]
Notes:
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is a government owned steel producer and is the 20th largest steel producer in the world and the largest in India. SAIL operates and owns five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro and Burnpur (Asansol) and three special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravathi.

 

 

31.Safe Savings Scheme, or the 3S scheme in Bengal is associated with how many banks since 2013?
[A] 9
[B] 6
[C] 4
[D] 7
 

Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
Safe Savings Scheme, or the 3S scheme in Bengal, is offering returns comparable with banks since 2013. This came through after the State Government sought public opinion to float a social security scheme for the financial inclusion of the poor people and to protect poor investors from illegal deposit-mobilising companies. It is operated in collaboration with four nationalised banks – the State Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank and the United Bank of India.

32.In which year first metro rail in India was operated in?
[A] 1983
[B] 1984
[C] 1985
[D] 1989
 

Correct Answer: B [1984]
Notes:
The Kolkata Metro is the first planned and operational rapid transit system in India. It was initially planned in the 1920s, but construction started in the 1970s. The first underground stretch, from Bhawanipore (now Netaji Bhawan) to Esplanade, opened in 1984, 24th October.

33.How many fleet of government buses are there in Bengal?
[A] More than 200
[B] Less than 500
[C] More than 750
[D] Less than 1000
 

Correct Answer: C [More than 750]
Notes:
Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) was first formed in 31 July 1948. With a fleet of 782 buses, CSTC was able to set up a number of bus routes in the southern part of West Bengal which were till then not connected to any other means of transport. CSTC also pioneered the running of air-conditioned Volvo buses in Kolkata, replacing the aging fleet.

34.In which year Jatindranath Mukherjee was born?
[A] 1878
[B] 1879
[C] 1897
[D] 1899
 

Correct Answer: B [1879]
Notes:
Jatindranath Mukherjee was born on 8th December, 1879 in Kushtia district, now in Bangladesh. He was a great freedom fighter and a revolutionary.

35.Which of these cities was founded by Bidhan Chandra Roy?
[A] Durgapur
[B] Madhyamgram
[C] Howrah
[D] Raigunj
 

Correct Answer: A [Durgapur ]
Notes:
Bidhan Chandra Roy was a highly respected physician and
a well-known freedom fighter. He is often considered as the great architect of West Bengal, who founded five eminent cities i.e. Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidhannagar, Ashoknagar and Habra.

36.By which name stories collection of Rabindranath Tagore is known as?
[A] Aabol Taabol
[B] Galpa Guchchha
[C] Pagla Dashu
[D] Sanchayita
 

Correct Answer: B [Galpa Guchchha]
Notes:
Rabindranath Tagore wrote poems, novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas and numerous songs. His Short stories collection known as ‘Galpa Guchchha’.

37.Name an album by Anjan Dutta who also was a pioneer of Bengali Adhunik songs.
[A] Bhitor o Bahire
[B] Belasheshe
[C] Shunte Ki Chao
[D] All of the above
 

Correct Answer: C [Shunte Ki Chao]
Notes:
Many contemporary artists like Anjan Dutta (Shunte Ki Chao), Nachiketa Chakraborty (Ei Besh Bhalo Achi), Anupam Roy, Rupam Islam (Tor Bhorshate), Surojit Chatterjee (Folk Konnection), etc followed this trend of Kabir Suman in order to create an unique ripple in the newly established Bengali Adhunik songs.

38.During the reign Dhali dance was originated?
[A] Pratapaditya
[B] Vikramaditya
[C] Mahavira
[D] Sidhhartha
 

Correct Answer: A [Pratapaditya]
Notes:
Dhali Dance was originated and developed during the reign of Raja Pratapaditya. Dhali dance is performed between two men whose weapons are thickly woven cane shields and bamboo sticks. Drums and brass cymbals provide musical accompaniment. The main objective of this dance is to display the dancers’ physical and martial skills. Dhali dance is usually arranged at folk fairs in West Bengal.

39.During which Bengali month Gajan is performed?
[A] Bhadra
[B] Baishakhi
[C] Chaitra
[D] Falguna
 

Correct Answer: C [Chaitra]
Notes:
Gajan is a very popular festival during Bengali month of Chaitra in some parts of Bengal. Gajan songs are sung in Praise of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Singing and dancing is an integral part at this celebration.

40.In which year Birendranath Sircar’s New Theatres Ltd
was established?
[A] 1927
[B] 1928
[C] 1929
[D] 1930
 

Correct Answer: D [1930]
Notes:
The contribution of Bengali Film Industry to Indian films is quite significant. With the coming of the talkies in the early 1930s, Birendranath Sircar’s New Theatres Ltd was established in 1930.

 

 

41.What was the first newspaper in Bengali language?
[A] Samachar Darpan
[B] Digdarshan
[C] Bangadarshan
[D] Sambad Koumudi
 

Correct Answer: A [Samachar Darpan ]
Notes:
The year 1818 marks the beginning of Bengali journalism, with Samachar Darpan as the first newspaper in Bengali language published by Serampore Mission Press on May 23, 1818. Started by missionaries Carey and Marshman, it began as a monthly, but soon converted into a weekly.

42.Who is the national poet of Bangladesh?
[A] Taslima Nasrin
[B] Kazi Nazrul Islam
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] Humayun Ahmed
 

Correct Answer: B [Kazi Nazrul Islam]
Notes:
Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, national poet of Bangladesh and active revolutionary during the Indian freedom movement. His songs are known as Nazrul Geeti.

43.How many other form of dances together comprises Gaudiya Nritya?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
 

Correct Answer: B [4]
Notes:
Gaudiya Nritya comprises of ‘Chhau’ which is a heroic dance, ‘Nachni’ which is romantic, and ‘Kushan’ which depicts stories of Lav and Kush from Ramayana and ‘Kirtan’ which is devotional. Dr Mahua Mukherjee of Rabindra Bharati University has revived this old classical dance form.

44.Tapan Sinha’s first film ‘Ankush’ was based on which story?
[A] Khela
[B] Captain
[C] Sainik
[D] Shimanto
 

Correct Answer: C [Sainik]
Notes:
Tapan Sinha was born in 1924 at Kolkata. He began his film career as a sound engineer in Calcutta’s New Theatre in 1946. Four years later, he received an invitation to the London Film Festival and an opportunity of working at Pinewood Studios. He was influenced by American and British film making. Tapan Sinha’s first film ‘Ankush’ was based on Narayan Gangopadhyay’s story ‘Sainik’.

45.Who directed Damu’ that received Best Children’s Film in 1996?
[A] Goutam Ghosh
[B] Rituparno Ghosh
[C] Raja Sen
[D] Sandip Ray
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Correct Answer: C [Raja Sen]
Notes:
Raja Sen was born on 10th November, 1955 in Kolkata. In 1993, his documentary, ‘Suchitra Mitra’ received the National Award for best film in the Arts/Culture section. In 1996, his debut feature film
‘Damu’ was awarded with Best Children’s Film, and his next film
‘Atmiya Swajan’ received the award for Best Family Film in 1999. Some of his well known films are Desh, Debipaksha, Krishnakanter Will, Laboratory, Maya Mridanga, etc.

46.Which district of Bengal has the highest sex ration in ST?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Bankura
[C] Howrah
[D] None of the above
 

Correct Answer: D [None of the above ]
Notes:
The sex ratio of Scheduled tribe population is 999 which is greater than the sex ratio of the Scheduled Caste population (951). Birbhum (1024) and Hooghly (1024) districts of West Bengal have the highest ST sex ratio.

47.What is the main performer of Charak Puja called?
[A] Deobinshati
[B] Charkia
[C] Deoboinshi
[D] Chakri
 

Correct Answer: C [Deoboinshi]
Notes:
The festival of Charak Puja is devoted to the deities Shiva and Shakti. This festival can be seen in the Kolkata, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri part of West Bengal which is an urban area but the festival is very famous in these places. Charak puja is performed by usually ten to twelve members, including both men and women. The bearers of the ritual are called Charkia and the main performer Deoboinshi.

48.Which idols are worshipped on the day of Poila Baishakh?
[A] Lord Ganesha
[B] Goddess Lakshmi
[C] Both (a) & (b)
[D] None of the above
 

Correct Answer: C [Both (a) & (b)]
Notes:
Nabo Borsho is celebrated in the month of April. This day is celebrated like a festival with new dresses and delicious
local cuisine all over Bengal. On this day, businessmen open new account books called Halkhata, after clearing all the previous dues. They offer pujas to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi.

49.Where the first IIT college of Bengal was set up?
[A] Kalyani
[B] Kolkata
[C] Durgapur
[D] Kharagpur
 

Correct Answer: D [Kharagpur ]
Notes:
The first, Indian Institute of Technology was set up at Kharagpur about 120 km from Calcutta. In 1960 the Regional Engineering college (presently National Institute of Technology) at Durgapur was set up. It is amongst the top NITs in India and also among the oldest.

50.Which region of Bengal skyrocketed its architectural example during Malla Dynasty?
[A] Barrackpore
[B] Birbhum
[C] Bishnupur
[D] Chandannagar
 

Correct Answer: C [Bishnupur ]
Notes:
Many of these temples are covered on the outer walls with terracotta (carved brick) reliefs. Bishnupur in West Bengal has a remarkable set of 17th and 18th-century temples with a variety of roof styles built by the Malla dynasty.

 

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